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Polish Spy Confesses: Russian Couple's Dangerous FSB Ties

11/5/2025

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Igor Rogov, a Russian national living in Poland, confessed to spying for the FSB.
He and his wife Irina were charged last year for allegedly aiding the FSB with information on Russian opposition activists in Poland.
Investigators say Rogov received bomb-making materials, posing a danger to public safety.
The couple moved to Poland after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Irina later disclosed Rogov's FSB connections after learning of his affair.

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Igor Rogov, a Russian national living in Poland, confessed to spying for the FSB.
He and his wife Irina were charged last year for allegedly aiding the FSB with information on Russian opposition activists in Poland.
Investigators say Rogov received bomb-making materials, posing a danger to public safety.
The couple moved to Poland after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Irina later disclosed Rogov's FSB connections after learning of his affair.